Senior Server Administrator Resume Sample

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Pavel Novak
Senior Server Administrator

Keeping the infrastructure up and running

[email protected]
+420 2 5550 1472
github.com/pavel-novak-ops

Senior server administrator with twelve years running Linux and Windows infrastructure for companies in Prague. Keeps the systems the business depends on running — building, patching and hardening servers, automating administration, planning for capacity and failure, and being the person called when something critical goes down at three in the morning. Cut unplanned downtime sharply and led a data-centre migration with no service interruption. Builds and maintains servers, automates administration, manages backups and disaster recovery, hardens and patches systems, and leads infrastructure projects. Reliable, methodical and calm in a crisis. Looking for a senior-sysadmin or infrastructure role with an organisation that knows its systems have to stay up.

Professional Experience
Prague Technology Company - Prague, Czech Republic

Senior Server Administrator January 2018 to Present 8 years & 10 months

Keep the systems the business depends on running, the person called when something critical goes down at night.
Cut unplanned downtime sharply and led a data-centre migration completed with no service interruption.
Build, patch and harden Linux and Windows servers, keeping the estate secure, current and reliable.
Automate administration, replacing repetitive manual work with scripts so the team scales and errors fall.
Manage backups and disaster recovery, making sure that when something fails the business can recover fast.
Lead infrastructure projects and mentor admins, raising the resilience and the standard of the whole estate.
Czech IT Services - Prague, Czech Republic

Systems Administrator July 2012 to December 2017 5 years & 6 months

Administered servers and infrastructure for business clients, building broad systems experience over many years.
Patched, monitored and recovered systems, steadily developing the depth a senior role demands.
Learned server administration, backups and automation on the job across more than five years.
Gained the certifications and track record that led into a senior-server-administrator role of my own.
Education
Czech Technical University in Prague

BSc in Computer Systems (September 2008 to June 2012)

Degree in computer systems covering operating systems, networks, servers and administration, with a placement. The programme built the technical foundation server administration requires. It led directly into infrastructure work.
Red Hat / Microsoft

RHCE & Microsoft Server Certification (January 2013 to June 2013)

Linux and Windows server certifications to recognised standards covering administration, security and automation. They sharpened the sysadmin toolkit. They supported building, securing and running reliable server infrastructure.
Highlights
Cut unplanned downtime
Cut unplanned downtime sharply across the estate. Every hour of downtime costs the business money and trust, so reducing it through hardening, monitoring and good practice directly protects operations and revenue.
The one called in a crisis
Relied on to keep critical systems up and to lead the response when they go down, valued for cutting downtime, running migrations without interruption and staying calm and methodical under real pressure.
Zero-downtime migration
Led a data-centre migration with no service interruption. Moving live systems without users ever noticing takes meticulous planning and execution, and is among the hardest, highest-stakes work in infrastructure.
Activities & Interests
Partying
Historic places
House Repair
Park
Play Violin
Certifications
RHCE & Microsoft Server Certification

Red Hat / Microsoft (June 2013 to Present)

Linux and Windows server certifications to recognised standards covering administration, security and automation, which sharpened the sysadmin toolkit and support building, securing and running reliable server infrastructure.
Technical Skills
  • Linux Administration
  • Windows Server
  • Server Hardening & Patching
  • Automation (Ansible/Scripting)
  • Backups & Disaster Recovery
  • Virtualisation
  • Monitoring
  • Capacity Planning
  • Incident Response
  • Infrastructure Projects
Languages
Czech
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
English (UK)
Full Professional Proficiency
Personal
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Nationality
Czech
Gender
Male
Notice Period
2 months
Date of Birth
1990-09-12
Personal Skills
Reliability
Methodical Approach
Calm in a Crisis
Problem Solving
Communication

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